Man fined RM500 for scamming another of RM35,690
SIBU: A 28-year-old man from Kuala Lumpur pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court here for possessing RM35,690 that was unlawfully obtained. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar today fined him RM500, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Jaywinder was indicted under Section 37(1) of the Minor Offence Ordinance Sarawak, which provides for a jail term of up to […]
Salesman loses over RM50k to investment scam
SIBU: A salesman here has fallen victim to an online investment scam, becoming poorer by RM54,800. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the victim, in his late 40s and working in a private company here, was attracted to investment opportunities offered by the Happybuy page on Facebook. The victim had […]
Man cheated over RM40k in investment scam
SIBU: A man was conned out of RM40,623.08 in a non-existent online investment scheme. Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the 30-year-old victim, who worked at an optic shop here, met a woman on an app called ‘Tantan’ on June 30 around 9pm in Jalan Merdeka. The suspect had offered him to invest […]
Man loses money in investment scam
MIRI: A man here lost more than RM11,000 after being deceived into investing in a non-existent fund. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said the man, who lodged a report on Thursday (Nov 26), claimed that he was befriended by a guy named ‘Zi Qing’ on Facebook. This ‘Zi Qing’ had offered him […]
Conned of RM32K via WeChat
SIBU: A 27-year-old air-conditioner seller was cheated of RM32,000 in an investment scam. According to Sibu district police deputy chief Supt Collin Babat, the victim was invited to join a foreign currency investment scheme through WeChat on March 7. “The victim became interested after a suspect promised a favourable return. “The victim then transferred RM32,000 […]
